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I love the way this people works! They were real professionals (young biologist was my guide). And the whole concept is amazing. You can not miss it!! They rescue not only manatees, macaws, and monkeys as well. We need more places like this around the world.

I can't express enough how important this place is. This center is funded by the Dallas World Aquarium (DWA) and rescues and rehabilitates orphaned manatees. It also educates locals about the importance of the conservation of Amazon. The staff there is dedicated, knowledgable and has big plans to preserve the land and wildlife. A visit to the center makes you...
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Located at IIAP on the Iquitos-Nauta road. It is easy to find and almost any motokarro taxi driver will know where it is.
Can get a motokarro taxi for about 10 soles per hour. Then you dont have to worry about buses, or trying to get a return taxi when out of Iquitos.
The entry fees have been recently changed....
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I liked having a knowledgable guide who spoke English. The manatees are amazing - I think this is the best place I have seen in the world for observing either manitees or dugongs.
I would have liked to know the exact connection with the University of Dallas. I did learn that the university is heavily subsidising the formula for the...
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This place is a fabulous rescue center - it is NOT a zoo! The animals seemed well cared for and being able to feed feed the manatees was such a fun experience. I am glad that the animals are released back into the wild as the manatees are very important to the ecosystem. We were told that people are hunting...
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The animals here are well cared-for, the staff and volunteers are genuine and knowledgeable, and each animal is on a rehabilitation schedule with an expected release date. You get to see whatever they have at the center at the time, which is how a rescue center should work. I saw incredibly cute baby otters and a range of manatees of...
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A really nice, simple place just outside Iquitos. I took the bus (marked Airport), which only cost 1.50 soles each way. Entry is only 3 soles but please do give donations to help them continue and develop.
There are a few animals on the way in and the jungle around here seems to have been full of big lizards, which...
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